November 15
November 15, 1967: On this day, Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. was born. He is an American rapper known by his stage name E-40. Stevens is the founder of Sick Wid It Records as well [...]
April 19
April 19, 1970: On this day, Luis Miguel was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a best-selling Latin American musical artist, and was the youngest male artist in history to receive a [...]
September 9
September 9, 2012: On this day, the inaugural Pinot Palooza festival began. To date, it has taken place in multiple countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.A. You can find international cuisine; [...]
January 9
January 9, 1995: On this day, the Niagara Icewine Festival was launched. Icewine is a dessert wine produced from grapes that froze while growing on the vine. It is a specialty of many of [...]
September 10
September 10, 1986: On this day, GrapeFest, a festival dedicated to Texas wines, was launched. Texas is the fifth most prolific wine-producing state, and this festival in the town of Grapevine (yes, that's its [...]
September 8
September 8, 1959: On this day, Charlie Trotter was born. Trotter was an American chef based out of Chicago who established one of the world's most influential restaurants, the eponymous Charlie Trotter's. He had [...]
November 22
November 22, 1847: The settler ship John Wickliffe departs from London for New Zealand. Its arrival is considered the founding day of the Otago region. Central Otago in particular has become an area famed [...]
March 22
March 22, 1948: On this day, Andrew Lloyd Webber was born. Webber is an English musical theater composer, a household name amongst those who are familiar with the stage. He has been a fervent [...]
April 13
April 13, 1743: On this day, Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President, was born. Over the course of his study of law, he developed a love for wine, which he carried throughout his life. [...]
January 24
January 24, 2022: On this day, the TV show Promised Land was released. The show portrays the tensions and power struggles between two families and numerous workers involved with a winery in Sonoma County, [...]